Chef JJ Johnson – Growing Up in the Poconos | Brightness in Black @storycorps
Chef JJ Johnson – Growing Up in the Poconos | Brightness in Black @storycorps
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During their Brightness in Black conversation, @alldaywithchefjj reflected on growing up in Poconos, PA and how his parents' home was a favorite among the kids in the neighborhood.

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Watch the full conversation between Chef JJ and his mother, Marcela Johnson, on our YouTube channel.
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